After healing the paralyzed man, Jesus answers the Jews’ charge that he was claiming to be equal with God. He teaches them that he is equal in power, judgment, and honor. Then he focus’ on the marvel of eternal life and the judgment. He concludes by reminding them that he has witness that verify who he is: John, His Works, His Father, Scripture, and Moses.

1. I am working.“ ”GOD
AT
WORK
My Father is working until now, and
John 5:17-47

2. Equal with God

3. Equal with God
And this was why the Jews were
persecuting Jesus, because he was
doing these things on the Sabbath.
John 5:16

4. Equal with God
But Jesus answered them, “My Father
is working until now, and I am working.”
John 5:17

5. Equal with God
This was why the Jews were seeking all
the more to kill him, because not only
was he breaking the Sabbath, but he
was even calling God his own Father,
making himself equal with God.
John 5:18

6. Equal with God
For as the Father raises the dead and
gives them life, so also the Son gives
life to whom he will.
John 5:21
Equal in POWER

7. Equal with God
The Father judges no one, but has given
all judgment to the Son,
John 5:22
Equal in JUDGMENT

8. Equal with God
that all may honor the Son, just as
they honor the Father. Whoever does
not honor the Son does not honor the
Father who sent him.
John 5:23
Equal in HONOR

9. Equal with God
Humility

10. Equal with God
who, though he was in the form of God,
did not count equality with God a
thing to be grasped, but emptied
himself, by taking the form of a
servant, being born in the likeness of
men.
Philippians 2:6-7
Humility

11. Jesus’ Work

12. Jesus’ Work
For whatever the Father does,
that the Son does likewise.
John 5:19

13. Jesus’ Work
And greater works than these will he
show him, so that you may marvel.
John 5:20

14. Jesus’ Work
LIFE

15. Jesus’ Work
For as the Father raises the dead and
gives them life, so also the Son gives
life to whom he will.
John 5:21
LIFE

16. Jesus’ Work
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever
hears my word and believes him who
sent me has eternal life.
John 5:24
LIFE

17. Jesus’ Work
The Father judges no one, but has given
all judgment to the Son
John 5:22
JUDGMENT

18. Jesus’ Work
I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I
judge, and my judgment is just,
because I seek not my own will but the
will of him who sent me.
John 5:30
JUDGMENT

19. Jesus’ Work
and come out, those who have done
good to the resurrection of life, and
those who have done evil to the
resurrection of judgment
John 5:29
JUDGMENT

20. Witnesses of Jesus

21. Witnesses of Jesus
John
a burning & shining lamp

22. Witnesses of Jesus
John
a burning & shining lamp
“Behold, the Lamb of
God, who takes away
the sin of the world!”
John 1:29

23. Witnesses of Jesus
My Works

24. Witnesses of Jesus
My Works
If I am not doing the
works of my Father, then
do not believe me; but if I
do them, even though
you do not believe me,
believe the works, that
you may know and
understand that the
Father is in me and I am
in the Father.
John 10:37-38

25. Witnesses of Jesus
My Father
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up
from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to
him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove
and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from
heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am
well pleased.”
Matthew 3:16-17

26. Witnesses of Jesus
The Scriptures
“Today this Scripture has been
fulfilled in your hearing.”
Luke 4:21

27. Witnesses of Jesus
Moses
Jehovah your God
will raise up for
you a prophet like
me from among
you, from your
brothers—it is to
him you shall
listen—
Deuteronomy 18:15

28. Eternal Life

29. Eternal Life
For as the Father raises the dead
and gives them life, so also
the Son gives life to whom he will.
John 5:21

30. Eternal Life
Truly, truly, I say to you,
whoever hears my word
and believes him who sent
me has eternal life. He
does not come into
judgment, but has passed
from death to life.
John 5:24

31. Eternal Life
Truly, truly, I say to you,
whoever hears my word
and believes him who sent
me has eternal life. He
does not come into
judgment, but has passed
from death to life.
John 5:24

32. Eternal Life
Truly, truly, I say to you,
whoever hears my word
and believes him who sent
me has eternal life. He
does not come into
judgment, but has passed
from death to life.
John 5:24

33. Eternal Life
Truly, truly, I say to you,
whoever hears my word
and believes him who sent
me has eternal life. He
does not come into
judgment, but has passed
from death to life.
John 5:24

34. Eternal Life
Truly, truly, I say to you,
whoever hears my word
and believes him who sent
me has eternal life. He
does not come into
judgment, but has passed
from death to life.
John 5:24
those who have done good
to the resurrection of life
John 5:29

35. We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:20

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37. Stories of the Christ
#08
I Am Working
John 5:17-47
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
2014 October 5
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: After healing the paralyzed man, Jesus answers the Jews’ charge that he was claiming to be
equal with God. He teaches them that he is equal in power, judgment, and honor. Then he focus’ on the
marvel of eternal life and the judgment. He concludes by reminding them that he has witness that verify
who he is: John, His Works, His Father, Scripture, and Moses.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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